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Floridians Pay No Taxes On Back-To School Supplies Through Aug. 9
From Saturday, July 31 to Monday, Aug. 9, parents can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies tax-free during the sales tax holiday.
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FLORIDA — The state of Florida is making it a bit easier on your wallet to shop for back-to-school supplies.
From Saturday, July 31 to Monday, Aug. 9, parents can purchase qualifying back-to-school supplies tax-free during the 2021 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday.
Passed by the Florida Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, the sales tax holiday is intended to give parents a financial break on the items their kids require to return to school.
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It includes:
- Purchases of clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item
- Purchases of certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item
- The first $1,000 of the sales price of personal computers and certain computer-related accessories, when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use.
This sales tax holiday does not apply to:
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- Any item of clothing selling for more than $60
- Any school supply item selling for more than $15
- Books that are not otherwise exempt
- Computers and computer-related accessories purchased for commercial purposes
- Rentals or leases of any eligible items
- Repairs or alterations of any eligible items
- Sales of any eligible items in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport
- The purchase of gift cards. However, eligible items purchased with a gift card during the sales tax holiday are eligible
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